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The year 1952 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here.

1 Archaeology

• June 5 - Remains of a viking ship found near Boston

2 Medicine

• February 6 - In the United States, a mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient.

3 Physics

• November 1 - Nuclear testing: Operation Ivy - The United States successfully detonates the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike" ["m" for megaton], at Eniwetok island in the Bikini atoll located in the Pacific OceanFor other meanings of pacific see pacific (disambiguation). The Pacific Ocean (from the Spanish Pacifico meaning peaceful is the world's largest body of water. It encompasses a third of the Earth's surface, having an area of 179. 7 million km² (69. 4 mill.

4 Awards

• Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Prizes (pronounced no-BELL or no-bell are awarded annually to people who have done outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding contributions to society. It is generally regarded as the supreme commes
  • PhysicsList of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s External links Official site (source for all citatio - Felix BlochFelix Bloch ( October 23, 1905 September 10, 1983) was a Swiss born physicist, working mainly in the USA. Born in Zurich, Switzerland. He was educated there and at the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, also in Zurich. Initially studying engineering he, Edward Mills PurcellEdward Mills Purcell ( August 30, 1912 March 7, 1997) was an American physicist who shared the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for his independent discovery ( 1946) of nuclear magnetic resonance in liquids and in solids. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has
  • ChemistryList of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s External link http://www. se/chemistry/laureates/i - Archer John Porter Martin , Richard Laurence Millington Synge
  • Medicine - Selman Abraham Waksman

5 Births

6 Deaths

• November 2 - Chaim Weizmann (b. 1874), chemist, first President of Israel.

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1952Summary of notable events in 1952 . Events January events January 8 West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. 1952 Summer OlympicsThe Games of the XV Olympiad were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki had been elected as the host city over rival bids from Amsterdam and five American cities. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics but they were canceled due to 1952 Winter OlympicsThe VI Olympic Winter Games were held in 1952 in Oslo, Norway. Medal winners Alpine skiing Bobsleigh Figure skating Ice hockey Nordic skiing Speed skating Demonstration sports: Bandy Medal count Top medal-collecting nations 1952 Winter Olympics. 1952 in musicSee also 1951 in music, other events of 1952, 1953 in music, 1950s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events Pierre Schaeffer publishes his A la recherche d'une musique concrete (The Search for a Concrete Music an explanation of his experimental ap 1952 in televisionSee also 1951 in television, other events of 1952, 1953 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Events February 15 The funeral of King George VI is televised in the UK. September 6 Cable TV debuts in Canada as the CBC in Montreal, Quebec airs 1952 in filmSee also 1951 in film 1952 1953 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events February 20 The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). September 30 The Cinerama widescreen system, invented by Fred Waller, debuts with the film Thi 1952 in literature 1952 in sports 1952 Olympics 1952 Governor General's Awards 1952 in Canada 1952 in archaeology 1952 in aviation 1952 in architecture 1952 in science